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RASFFReference 2021.2775

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (29 mg/kg - ppm) in spice mix from Thailand, with raw material from Spain, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.2775
Notification ID
480656
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Chinese 5 spice powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
5678990
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5679109
    productAspect
    Plastic bag
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
47540

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    29
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    5679199
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-05-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    5679294
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    5679295
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    5679296
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Thailand
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Belgium, Czechia, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Thailand
Affected territories
Belgium · Czechia · Netherlands · Poland · Spain · Thailand

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      492161
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      480656
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      492161
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      480656
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      480656
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      480656
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      480656
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      480656
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      480656
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      480656
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      480656
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      480656
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      492161
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      480656
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      508039
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      512998
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      512998
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      480656
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      512998
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      480656
    Organisation
    code
    TH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5216
    Description
    Thailand
    Notification ID
    10211
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      512998
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-06-2021 13:07:43
    fupId
    481483
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  2. fupDate
    02-08-2021 14:52:17
    fupId
    492161
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  3. fupDate
    12-10-2021 10:28:44
    fupId
    508039
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    13-10-2021 11:38:42
    fupId
    508358
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    03-11-2021 17:16:33
    fupId
    512998
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  6. fupDate
    18-11-2021 16:34:05
    fupId
    515739
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  7. fupDate
    01-12-2021 11:00:52
    fupId
    518384
    fupNumber
    7
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    29-12-2021 12:19:09
    fupId
    524078
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  9. fupDate
    06-04-2022 17:45:38
    fupId
    542085
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  10. fupDate
    24-06-2022 14:45:52
    fupId
    557054
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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